VOS Sports hooded jackets and sweatshirts recalled

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Strangulation hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPS), along with VOS Sports, Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of hooded jackets and sweatshirts because they present a strangulation hazard. Keep reading for more information.

Reason for recall

The VOS Sports sweatshirts and jackets that are a part of the recall contain a drawstring in the hood or waist (or both) that presents a strangulation or entrapment hazard.

The CPSC reports that no injuries have been reported.

Recalled items

11,700 hooded sweatshirts and nylon hooded jackets, manufactured by VOS Sports, Inc., have been recalled. The recalled sweatshirts and jackets were sold in different stores between January 2005 and February 2010. Retail prices ranged between approximately $17 and $34.